Have an ADVENTURE Out Here
If you’re looking for a guided, beginner-friendly paddling experience on the Lehigh River, book a private Wildlands Conservancy’s Bike & Boat Adventure for you and your friends – or school group or corporate team – today.
Your backyard adventure begins with a 3.9-mile bike ride along the D&L Trail from Sand Island, Bethlehem to Lehigh Canal Park, Allentown. Along the way, your guides will introduce you to the history of this section of the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor.
Once at Canal Park, you and your private group will trade your bikes in for canoes and paddle on the Lehigh River back down to Sand Island.
You’ll be surrounded by nature and enjoy spotting resident wildlife – maybe even a bald eagle. Your guides will invite you and your friends to take a break on a natural river island for lunch, a snack, or maybe even a campfire with smore’s.
Before you takeout, you’ll take in a unique view of the Bethlehem Steel Stacks, and you’ll truly understand why this urban reach of the Lehigh River is called the “metro-wilderness.”
Private trips are offered May through October, and thanks to Mother Nature, you can take your pick of your favorite scenery – from spring blooms to summer moonlight to fall foliage, it’s your day out here on the Lehigh River!
Private Lehigh River Trips May-October
All you need to bring is your sense of adventure, and Wildlands will take care of the rest:
- All equipment provided, including bicycles, bike helmets, canoes, and PFDs (life jackets)
- Beginner-level instruction
- Professional safety guides
- Environmental education opportunities
Complete our Bike & Boat interest form to help us book your group’s Lehigh River adventure today. Private trips are preference-tailored to accommodate groups of 10 or more, up to 26 participants. You can choose a two-hour session on canoeing and paddling basics or design a full-day or overnight camping experience. Private Bike & Boat Adventure trips are priced per person, based upon the experience we work with you to design for your group.
